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Poland vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 69th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Sierra Leone
Population
35806942
9049533
Population rank 47/197 101/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 21/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$507B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 41/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Poland and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Poland and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Poland

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Poland Sierra Leone
2024 $917,767,106,147 $6,971,127,235
2023 $812,451,193,396 $6,415,852,767
2022 $695,607,470,875 $7,121,125,278
2021 $689,170,230,665 $7,166,931,485
2020 $605,914,237,904 $6,688,307,703
2019 $602,683,770,145 $6,523,577,594
2018 $594,616,687,350 $6,390,514,689
2017 $528,356,676,667 $5,749,846,528
2016 $473,259,583,970 $6,084,297,211
2015 $480,054,118,583 $6,788,352,975
2014 $542,134,167,179 $7,686,138,791
2013 $518,179,836,405 $7,502,762,863
2012 $498,148,649,703 $6,141,666,509
2011 $527,848,543,023 $4,861,632,885
2010 $478,111,630,684 $4,262,805,967
2009 $440,891,472,247 $3,953,403,098
2008 $535,612,030,672 $4,157,895,298
2007 $429,715,132,138 $3,632,957,611
2006 $345,897,630,736 $3,263,697,467
2005 $306,999,913,151 $2,545,275,313
2004 $256,268,656,145 $2,237,350,687
2003 $218,561,225,998 $2,142,618,046
2002 $199,694,463,256 $1,933,863,911
2001 $191,823,200,371 $1,681,473,894
2000 $172,953,527,033 $635,866,404
1999 $170,704,452,715 $669,386,624
1998 $175,282,269,667 $672,368,187
1997 $159,893,964,917 $850,232,760
1996 $160,813,026,223 $941,709,423
1995 $142,838,527,115 $870,740,292
1994 $110,803,635,288 $911,853,802
1993 $96,043,157,273 $768,867,883
1992 $94,337,050,693 $679,940,814
1991 $85,500,935,935 $779,981,987
1990 $65,977,748,211 $649,644,098
1989 - $932,974,420
1988 - $1,055,083,933
1987 - $660,106,336
1986 - $490,181,457
1985 - $856,890,459
1984 - $1,087,471,862
1983 - $995,104,305
1982 - $1,295,361,886
1981 - $1,114,830,472
1980 - $1,100,685,845
1979 - $1,109,374,911
1978 - $960,728,339
1977 - $691,777,584
1976 - $594,895,942
1975 - $679,336,344
1974 - $648,590,643
1973 - $575,230,724
1972 - $465,381,340
1971 - $419,549,305
1970 - $434,410,974
1969 - $408,690,163
1968 - $329,859,732
1967 - $348,795,303
1966 - $375,479,850
1965 - $359,379,856
1964 - $371,847,461
1963 - $348,547,279
1962 - $342,721,416
1961 - $327,834,191
1960 - $322,009,962

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland Sierra Leone
2024 $25,104 $807
2023 $22,145 $758
2022 $18,891 $860
2021 $18,636 $885
2020 $16,151 $845
2019 $15,875 $844
2018 $15,658 $846
2017 $13,913 $779
2016 $12,464 $844
2015 $12,638 $965
2014 $14,262 $1,118
2013 $13,622 $1,117
2012 $13,087 $938
2011 $13,868 $761
2010 $12,568 $685
2009 $11,556 $653
2008 $14,049 $705
2007 $11,273 $632
2006 $9,069 $580
2005 $8,044 $463
2004 $6,712 $418
2003 $5,721 $414
2002 $5,223 $389
2001 $5,015 $358
2000 $4,521 $143.7
1999 $4,416 $155
1998 $4,534 $156.5
1997 $4,137 $199.9
1996 $4,164 $224.3
1995 $3,701 $208.4
1994 $2,875 $218.5
1993 $2,497 $185
1992 $2,459 $163.2
1991 $2,236 $183.7
1990 $1,731 $154.8
1989 - $231.3
1988 - $268.2
1987 - $172.4
1986 - $131.5
1985 - $235.5
1984 - $306
1983 - $285.8
1982 - $380
1981 - $334
1980 - $336
1979 - $346
1978 - $305
1977 - $224.2
1976 - $196.4
1975 - $228.4
1974 - $222.1
1973 - $200.6
1972 - $165.4
1971 - $151.8
1970 - $160.2
1969 - $153.6
1968 - $126.3
1967 - $136.1
1966 - $149.3
1965 - $145.6
1964 - $153.4
1963 - $146.3
1962 - $146.3
1961 - $142.3
1960 - $142

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Sierra Leone
2026 79.2 62.3
2025 79 62.2
2024 78.8 62
2023 78.6 61.8
2022 77.9 61.3
2021 75.6 60.3
2020 76.6 59.7
2019 77.9 59.6
2018 77.6 59.1
2017 77.7 57.8
2016 77.6 56.9
2015 77.6 55.5
2014 77.3 54.3
2013 77.1 54.1
2012 76.8 53.2
2011 76.6 52.6
2010 76.3 51.9
2009 75.9 51.3
2008 75.6 50.7
2007 75.4 50
2006 75.3 49.5
2005 75.1 48.3
2004 74.9 47.5
2003 74.8 46.8
2002 74.5 46.2
2001 74.2 45.4
2000 73.6 44.8
1999 73.2 42
1998 72.8 42.7
1997 72.6 43.6
1996 72.3 43.5
1995 72 42.6
1994 71.7 42.8
1993 71.3 43.4
1992 70.9 43.5
1991 70.7 43.3
1990 70.6 43.7
1989 70.8 43.7
1988 70.8 43.8
1987 70.8 43.7
1986 70.6 43.5
1985 70.5 43.6
1984 70.6 43.6
1983 70.8 43.5
1982 70.9 43.3
1981 70.6 43.1
1980 70.5 42.8
1979 70.2 42.5
1978 70.4 42.2
1977 70.3 41.8
1976 70.4 41.4
1975 70.6 41
1974 70.7 40.4
1973 70.7 40
1972 70.1 39.5
1971 69.8 39.1
1970 69.6 38.6
1969 69.8 38.2
1968 69.8 37.8
1967 69.9 37.3
1966 69.7 36.6
1965 69.4 35.9
1964 68.9 35.3
1963 68.3 34.7
1962 68 34.2
1961 67.8 33.6
1960 67.1 33.1
1959 66.4 32.6
1958 64.9 32.1
1957 64.4 31.8
1956 63.4 31.3
1955 63.1 30.9
1954 62.3 30.5
1953 61.3 30.1
1952 59.7 29.7
1951 58.9 29.3
1950 58.3 28.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Poland and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Poland Sierra Leone
2024 36,559,233 8,642,022
2023 36,687,353 8,460,512
2022 36,821,749 8,276,807
2021 36,981,559 8,094,602
2020 37,515,748 7,912,558
2019 37,965,475 7,731,991
2018 37,974,750 7,554,563
2017 37,974,826 7,379,299
2016 37,970,087 7,205,328
2015 37,986,412 7,037,655
2014 38,011,735 6,876,385
2013 38,040,196 6,714,051
2012 38,063,164 6,551,080
2011 38,063,255 6,387,251
2010 38,042,794 6,222,714
2009 38,151,603 6,055,646
2008 38,125,759 5,894,722
2007 38,120,560 5,749,352
2006 38,141,267 5,624,466
2005 38,165,445 5,501,712
2004 38,182,222 5,355,717
2003 38,204,570 5,177,687
2002 38,230,364 4,971,435
2001 38,248,076 4,692,716
2000 38,258,629 4,423,611
1999 38,660,271 4,318,043
1998 38,663,481 4,295,785
1997 38,649,660 4,253,716
1996 38,624,370 4,199,210
1995 38,594,998 4,179,179
1994 38,542,652 4,173,105
1993 38,461,408 4,157,130
1992 38,363,667 4,166,366
1991 38,246,193 4,246,267
1990 38,110,782 4,196,828
1989 37,961,529 4,034,037
1988 37,824,487 3,934,517
1987 37,668,045 3,829,718
1986 37,456,119 3,728,380
1985 37,201,885 3,638,438
1984 36,904,134 3,558,758
1983 36,571,808 3,481,646
1982 36,230,481 3,408,183
1981 35,898,587 3,338,940
1980 35,574,150 3,272,089
1979 35,247,217 3,207,499
1978 34,965,600 3,145,517
1977 34,689,050 3,085,354
1976 34,356,300 3,028,820
1975 34,015,199 2,974,657
1974 33,678,899 2,920,459
1973 33,357,200 2,866,955
1972 33,055,650 2,814,388
1971 32,783,500 2,763,222
1970 32,664,300 2,712,286
1969 32,548,300 2,661,365
1968 32,294,655 2,611,532
1967 31,987,155 2,562,384
1966 31,681,000 2,514,638
1965 31,444,950 2,468,666
1964 31,139,450 2,424,390
1963 30,712,000 2,382,258
1962 30,308,500 2,342,242
1961 29,964,000 2,304,227
1960 29,637,450 2,268,356

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Poland and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Poland

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Sierra Leone
2023 1.16 3.79
2022 1.29 3.88
2021 1.33 3.98
2020 1.39 4.08
2019 1.44 4.19
2018 1.46 4.29
2017 1.48 4.39
2016 1.39 4.47
2015 1.32 4.55
2014 1.32 4.7
2013 1.29 4.87
2012 1.33 5.06
2011 1.33 5.21
2010 1.41 5.33
2009 1.4 5.45
2008 1.39 5.56
2007 1.31 5.64
2006 1.27 5.74
2005 1.24 5.81
2004 1.23 5.92
2003 1.22 6.09
2002 1.25 6.23
2001 1.31 6.31
2000 1.37 6.36
1999 1.37 6.42
1998 1.44 6.5
1997 1.51 6.53
1996 1.59 6.55
1995 1.62 6.56
1994 1.81 6.56
1993 1.87 6.57
1992 1.95 6.56
1991 2.07 6.55
1990 2.06 6.57
1989 2.08 6.57
1988 2.13 6.59
1987 2.15 6.61
1986 2.22 6.6
1985 2.33 6.59
1984 2.37 6.59
1983 2.42 6.57
1982 2.34 6.56
1981 2.24 6.55
1980 2.28 6.56
1979 2.28 6.58
1978 2.21 6.59
1977 2.23 6.57
1976 2.3 6.55
1975 2.27 6.55
1974 2.26 6.53
1973 2.26 6.47
1972 2.24 6.45
1971 2.25 6.43
1970 2.2 6.41
1969 2.2 6.39
1968 2.24 6.39
1967 2.33 6.38
1966 2.34 6.35
1965 2.52 6.31
1964 2.57 6.29
1963 2.7 6.26
1962 2.72 6.22
1961 2.83 6.21
1960 2.98 6.18

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Sierra Leone
2024 42.9 20.5
2023 42.4 20.3
2022 41.9 20
2021 41.5 19.8
2020 41.1 19.6
2019 40.8 19.4
2018 40.4 19.2
2017 40 19.1
2016 39.7 18.9
2015 39.3 18.7
2014 39 18.6
2013 38.7 18.5
2012 38.4 18.4
2011 38.2 18.3
2010 38.1 18.2
2009 37.8 18.1
2008 37.5 18.1
2007 37.2 18
2006 36.9 18
2005 36.6 18
2004 36.3 17.9
2003 36 17.9
2002 35.8 17.9
2001 35.5 18
2000 35.2 18
1999 35 18
1998 34.7 18.1
1997 34.4 18.1
1996 34.2 18.2
1995 33.9 18.2
1994 33.5 18.3
1993 33.2 18.4
1992 32.9 18.4
1991 32.6 18.5
1990 32.4 18.5
1989 32.1 18.6
1988 31.7 18.6
1987 31.4 18.7
1986 31.1 18.7
1985 30.8 18.8
1984 30.6 18.9
1983 30.3 18.9
1982 30.1 19
1981 29.8 19.1
1980 29.5 19.1
1979 29.3 19.2
1978 29.1 19.3
1977 28.9 19.4
1976 28.7 19.5
1975 28.6 19.6
1974 28.6 19.8
1973 28.5 19.9
1972 28.5 20.1
1971 28.4 20.2
1970 28.2 20.4
1969 28.1 20.6
1968 28 20.7
1967 27.8 20.8
1966 27.7 20.9
1965 27.5 20.9
1964 27.3 21
1963 27.1 21
1962 26.9 21.1
1961 26.8 21.1
1960 26.6 21.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
3.4%
2018
Number of billionaires
10
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
749
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$197B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$223B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Poland Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Poland Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
77.3
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
48.6%
2022
English speaking
49.1%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
20.6%
2023

Health

Poland Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
7,270 mi
2015

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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